Cuba resurrects dollar-only stores, a symbol of inequality
Havana (AFP) - In communist Cuba, some customers are more equal than others, as a 40-year-old math teacher who was ...
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No ‘spring revival’ for Germany as unemployment rises
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in March after holding steady for two months, data showed Friday, ...
Crisis-hit German rail operator reports another massive loss
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German rail operator Deutsche Bahn reported another massive annual loss Thursday as it battles a "serious ...
Crackdown on opposition tips Turkey into financial turbulence
Istanbul (AFP) - The arrest of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's leading political opponent has sparked a financial firestorm and ...
US stocks climb after Fed decision, gold hits fresh high
New York (AFP) - US stocks jumped while European indexes were mixed Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates ...
Latest power outage leaves Cubans struggling to get by
Havana (AFP) - Most Cubans were without power for a second day Saturday, but as in the three earlier major ...
Battery maker Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Stockholm (AFP) - Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure financing ...
Ghana scraps IMF-linked ‘nuisance’ taxes
Accra (AFP) - Ghana's new government on Tuesday announced it was scrapping several Covid-era taxes introduced in an effort to ...
‘Got cash?’ Tunisians grapple with new restrictions on cheques
Tunis (AFP) - Olfa Meriah stands, frustrated, before a smartphone shop near the capital Tunis. How can she buy a ...
Indonesians seek escape as anger rises over quality of life
Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesian private tutor Patricia has been learning German for two years, armed with a dream of leaving ...
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